Kenneth Owen Parrish

Ken was an entrepreneur with several business adventures. From Jet engine testing, a service company Providing rental equipment for individuals moving personal belongings to pioneering magnetic testing equipment for drilling pipe and mining copper and emeralds.

Those business ventures allowed him to travel from Texas to Alaska, Bogotá, Columbia and his final business “SoRoken” in Venezuela. After traveling worldwide, he retired in Piedmont, Oklahoma. He loved spending time with his family and friends and enjoyed hunting, fishing and OU football.

He is preceded in death by his Wife Tina; Son Johnny; Parents George and Floy Parrish. Survivors include his Children; Steve, Tommy and wife Marie, Kay and husband John; Grandchildren Chris and wife Elizabeth of Seattle, WA, Kathryn Parrish and fiancé Brandon, Trent Miller and wife Andrea, Maci Bossa; Great Grandchildren; Sovervignty and Aden Parrish, Hudson Miller.

He dedicated his life to comforting his oldest and closest friends; Frank and Mark Weaver after their beloved team the “Texas Longhorns” yearly attempts to be on the same high level of success as the Oklahoma University “Sooners” football team.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, 1:00 pm, January 4, 2012 at Highland Cemetery, Okemah, OK. For further information go to www.eisenhourfuneral.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, Del City, Oklahoma.